The Derby match Thread

[Medazza]

Absolutely - big game player. Must start.

 

I'd go

 

Reina

 

Carragher

Skrtel

Greek

Insua

 

Lucas

Mascherano

Riera

Maxi

 

Gerrard

 

Kuyt

 

I'd go with that too

[Guest LFD]

I'd go with that too

 

Yes I'd be happy with that team.

[TheBitch]

This will be Rafa's team.

 

 

Pepe

 

Carra

Skrtle

Greek

Insua

 

Lucas

Mascherano

Kuyt

Riera

 

Gerrard

N'Gog

 

 

 

Sad isn't it.

[Kurt]

yeah but Defoe didn't cause him any problems cos for some reason Spurs just didn't play their usual game.

If they had, I still think the greek would have been torn a new one. As it turned out to played to his strengths, which was just bizarre really.

 

I reckon Everton will do to us what they know we're fucking shit at - defending set pieces. That's why he's perfect for this game.

 

you're probably right about Kelly. But I just really don't trust skittles and the greek together. Not against everton.

 

Defoe did`nt cause him much trouble because we defended kyrgiakos v Crouch and skrtel v Defoe. And Skrtel had a very good match against Spurs.

 

With all the praise going Kyrgiakos way, Skrtel`s improvement have been lost. Martins improvement is also an important factor in those clean sheets lately.

[Jonte]

Can't wait for us to beat them!

[Dracco]

Defoe did`nt cause him much trouble because we defended kyrgiakos v Crouch and skrtel v Defoe. And Skrtel had a very good match against Spurs.

 

With all the praise going Kyrgiakos way, Skrtel`s improvement have been lost. Martins improvement is also an important factor in those clean sheets lately.

 

I wanted to write the same. Skrtel had Defoe in his pocket whole 90 minutes. I wouldn´t break Kyrgiakos- Skrtel pairing, cause they play very well together.

 

As someone said, they play better than Carra-Agger played weeks before Daniel got injured. Also there is no way to start Kelly. I don´t know where all this Kelly - hype comes from. He is surely great prospect but he played one strong CL half against Lyon and that is his only senior appearance, so there is no way he will start in Derby. I think he is 4th choice RB in Rafas book and could start just when Johnson, Carra and Degen are all out.

 

In midfield I would play Masch, Aqua, Riera, and Gerrard with Kuyt as striker. In this case I would play Rodriguez as RM. Or, play Ngog upfront, Dirk as RM and put Maxi on the bench.

 

And no Lucas until 65th minute.

[zigackly]

Aquilani should only start if he has absolutely no defensive duties whatsoever.

[Red Phoenix]

Right lets roll on with momentum.... It was a win that we needed but lets now smash the bitters and have something to celebrate.

 

The team I would play is

 

Reina

Carra (RB)

Insua (LB)

Skittles (CB)

THE GREEK (CB)

 

Maxi (RM)

Aquailainia (CM)

Masch (CM)

Reira (LM)

 

Gerrard (AM)

Kuyt (CF)

 

I have all the in laws over and they are all blue noses. There will be 7 of them compared to me. So I hope we do em good and proper!

 

I'd be happy with that side too. I fucking love these matches aswell. Mancs is great but it makes me feel like shit and too nervous, Blues matches just make me buzz. Ok I get the nerves against them aswell, but I don't feel like shit and also have more respect for the Blues.

 

We might have to put up with no Aquilani though and Lucas instead, maybe because Rafa might think that Screech will hussle Aqui way too much, which could easily be the case.

[Pedro]

Id go same as bolton just lucas for aqua. need to stay solid against the blue nose cunts. gerrard first an last goal 2-0 to the red men.

[zigackly]

Assuming no changes to player fitness, here is what I would like to see:

 

.............Reina

Carra Skrtel Greek Insua

.......Gerrard Masch

....Maxi Aquilani Riera

.............Kuyt

 

We should not be afraid of playing Everton at our place.

 

That's our best attacking side at present in my opinion.

[Unrighteous]

I think a 4-4-2 is the best idea with Aquilani playing off Kuyt

 

Reina

 

Carra

Insua(Aurelio is injured?)

Greek

Agger (Is he injured?)

 

Maxi

Riera

Gerrard

Mascherano

 

Aquilani (off the striker)

Kuyt

 

 

Bench: Lucas, Skrtel, Darby, Pacheco, Babel, N'gog, Cavalieri

[zigackly]

I'm assuming Agger is still unavailable.

[Pedro]

i fink aqua is goin to be a bit lightweight early on. bring him on when we have won the battle becoz that what they will try to make it as usuaul.

[Monster Masch]

It will be

 

 

------------Reina-----------

 

Carra----Skrtel----Krygiakos---Insua

 

---------Lucas-----Masch---------

 

Kuyt----------Gerrard---------Riera

 

---------------N'gog---------------

 

 

or

 

 

------------Reina-----------

 

Carra----Skrtel----Krygiakos---Insua

 

---------Lucas-----Masch---------

 

Maxi----------Gerrard---------Riera

 

---------------Kuyt---------------

 

 

Whereas I would play

 

 

------------Reina-----------

 

Carra----Skrtel----Krygiakos---Agger

 

---------Gerrard-----Masch---------

 

Maxi----------Aquilani---------Riera

 

---------------Kuyt---------------

 

 

Anything but Insua at the moment.

[LFC Brian]

I'd go with that too

 

Me too ..keep the steel in midfield and hopefully get the creativity from the wingers and Gerrard

 

I fear Aquilani would get bullied if he played CM against these Cunts

 

I hope Masch Smashes that Cunt Cahill early doors

[LFC Brian]

i fink aqua is goin to be a bit lightweight early on. bring him on when we have won the battle becoz that what they will try to make it as usuaul.

 

Stunningly delivered ..Shekespeare-esque

[Jaimba McLean]

The only change I can see him making is Lucas for Aquilani. We can profit from N'gog drawing plenty of fouls if they play to type

[Antynwa]

I think a 4-4-2 is the best idea with Aquilani playing off Kuyt

 

Reina

 

Carra

Insua(Aurelio is injured?)

Greek

Agger (Is he injured?)

 

Maxi

Riera

Gerrard

Mascherano

 

Aquilani (off the striker)

Kuyt

 

 

Bench: Lucas, Skrtel, Darby, Pacheco, Babel, N'gog, Cavalieri

 

Spot on

[BexBissel]

...................................Reina..........................

Darby......................Carra... Greek..............Insua

...............................Mascherano...Lucas...............

Maxi.................................Gerrard.................Riera

.......................................Kuyt...........................

[Yozzer]

Were gonna win but I will have no tea for the next 2 weeks due to my Blueshite mum. Suppose there has to be sacrifices.

[Paul]

This will be the first Derby I've been to since the terraces went (fuck me, I feel old), so I should be looking forward to it. However, I'm not. I'm in the Anny Road end about three rows away from those fuckers and I'm worried that they're playing better stuff than we are right now. It is a Derby so blah, blah, form, blah, window, blah, blah. However, I'm still concerned about where the goals will come from. I hope Aquilani starts as I think he needs games, but I suspect he might not. I'd go with:

 

Pepe

 

Carra Skrtle The Greek Aurelio (if the glue holds - Insua if not)

 

The Chief Lucas

 

Gerrard Aquilani Riera

 

Dirk

 

On a day for strong hearts and lungs, that left side looks a little light weight, but they'll make up for what they're lacking in that regard with nous and touch, hopefully. Aquilani isn't a central midfielder for a game like this yet, so he has to play higher up, with Gerrard in his old free role from the right and plenty of solidity in the centre. Saturday all depends on concentration and Gerrard's fitness though, in my view.

[zigackly]

I nearly went with the same team as you Paul, but I think Gerrard is in shit attacking form, whether it's due to carrying an injury or getting a strop on or whatever.

 

I'd drop him deeper where he can move a bit less, and give Maxi a go.

[gaz181]

This will be the first Derby I've been to since the terraces went (fuck me, I feel old), so I should be looking forward to it. However, I'm not. I'm in the Anny Road end about three rows away from those fuckers and I'm worried that they're playing better stuff than we are right now. It is a Derby so blah, blah, form, blah, window, blah, blah. However, I'm still concerned about where the goals will come from. I hope Aquilani starts as I think he needs games, but I suspect he might not. I'd go with:

 

Pepe

 

Carra Skrtle The Greek Aurelio (if the glue holds - Insua if not)

 

The Chief Lucas

 

Gerrard Aquilani Riera

 

Dirk

 

On a day for strong hearts and lungs, that left side looks a little light weight, but they'll make up for what they're lacking in that regard with nous and touch, hopefully. Aquilani isn't a central midfielder for a game like this yet, so he has to play higher up, with Gerrard in his old free role from the right and plenty of solidity in the centre. Saturday all depends on concentration and Gerrard's fitness though, in my view.

 

I'd be quite happy, and almost confident with that team but I can't see Rafa starting with Aquilani.

[cmuller]

------------Reina-----------

 

Carra----Skrtel----Krygiakos---Insua

 

---------Lucas-----Masch---------

 

Maxi----------Gerrard---------Riera

 

---------------Kuyt---------------

 

That's the team I'd go with - not a time or a game to be doing anything wildly adventurous. Insua has looked better recently. I'd risk only one of Maxi and Aquilani to start, and after the last game Aquilani probably deserves to be benched (still can't see how he's going to fit into the side longer term either).

 

Can't see it being anything other than a really tight game.

[Red-Ed]

I'd like to see Aquilani start. He must be used to derby's from his days at Rome. It's also a home game so that means Rafa will be leaning towards starting him. The only question is whether he thinks it may be too physical.

 

I think Dirk up front, Gerrard on the right and Aquilani in the hole, Riera on the left.

 

he may put Maxi on the right though and Gerrard in the hole. Think it's too big a game for Ngog at the moment.